Figurative Language Similes. A Simile is a COMPARISON between two UNLIKE things using LIKE or AS. What is a Simile? COMPARISON AS LIKE UNLIKE.

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Figurative Language Similes

A Simile is a COMPARISON between two UNLIKE things using LIKE or AS. What is a Simile? COMPARISON AS LIKE UNLIKE

Why are Similes Used? Writers use similes to make INSTANT, VIVID pictures in the readers mind. INSTANT VIVID

Examples of Similes White as snow Cold as ice The soap was as slippery as an eel when I tried to grab it in the tub. Like sands through the hourglass, these are the days of our lives. His soft voice was like a whisper of summer breeze. I want this room as clean as a whistle.